02651nas a2200277 4500008004100000024000700041245012700048210006900175260001600244300001200260490000700272520181100279653003402090653001902124653003102143653002102174100001902195700001602214700002202230700002102252700001602273700000502289700002302294700002002317856003602337 2023 eng d a3300aSpatial Distribution of Microplastic Contamination in Blood Clams (Anadara granosa) on the Jeneponto Coast, South Sulawesi0 aSpatial Distribution of Microplastic Contamination in Blood Clam cAugust 2023 a680-6900 v153 a

Plastic waste in oceans will threaten of marine biota. There is a very high degree of plastic pollution in Indonesia, however the distribution of microplastic contamination in seafood, particularly that ingested by the general populace as a daily meal from seas, is quite low. The purpose of this investigation is to map the distribution of microplastic contamination in blood clams (Anadara granosa) throughout the South Sulawesi coast. Observational study employing a spatial analysis exploratory design. Blood clams (Anadara granosa) and information on wind, currents, and tides are used to map the distribution of microplastic pollution. The Kriging model was used for their geographical analysis. Purposive sampling was used to collect a total of 25 samples of blood clams (Anadara granosa) from offshore locations, residential waterways, mangrove ecosystems, rivers, and river estuaries. The results showed that the highest distribution of microplastic contamination was found in mangrove ecosystem areas and residential waters, while the lowest was found in river areas. Blood clams (Anadara granosa) have high levels of microplastic contamination because of sources of plastic pollution that come from waste disposal activities. It became stuck in the fisheries and mangrove ecosystems along the coast. Oceanography has an impact on how currents and winds migrate from the northeast (where mangrove habitats are) to the north (where residential waters are), carrying microplastic particles. Provision of waste management facilities by the local government and using the depuration method to eliminate microplastics in blood clams (Anadara granosa) consumed by the community needs to be done to reduce the impact on ecology and health.

10aBlood Clams (Anadara granosa)10aCoastal Coast.10aMicroplastic Contamination10aSpatial Analysis1 aSaleh, Rachmat1 aDaud, Anwar1 aIshak, Hasanuddin1 aAmqam, Hasnawati1 aWahyu, Atjo1 a1 aBirawida, Agus, B.1 aMallongi, Anwar uhttps://phcogj.com/article/2101